In this edition of the Global Family Enterprise Program’s Family Enterprise Entertainment (FEE) column, we spotlight the new TV series Nobody Wants This, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. This sharp and witty series follows a couple whose real relationship becomes increasingly serious—only to discover their families have very real opinions about it.
Bell plays a snappy podcaster who co-hosts a show with her sister—a partnership that blurs the lines between family and work. As her relationship with Brody’s character, a young rabbi from a legacy-driven Jewish family, deepens, they’re forced to confront what their future together might mean for his religious obligations, family expectations, and professional path.
The series captures how in-laws, often joining by choice rather than birth, are not peripheral players but essential catalysts for growth, innovation, and renewal in family enterprises. Their presence encourages reflection on long-held values and succession approaches, helping family businesses evolve and thrive.
Nobody Wants This offers a comedic yet insightful look at the ways in-laws shape family legacies—not by merely inheriting them, but by actively reshaping and enriching them.
For anyone interested in the evolving dynamics of family enterprise, this show is a timely reminder that in-laws bring not only new challenges but also vital opportunities for growth.
Themes: In-Laws & Integration, Generational Conflict & Communication, Legacy, Identity & Outside Influence
